Myrrhiad

s/o to my friend leesa for introducing me to this. i got a decant of this exactly 5 months ago, it was still warm weather. before looking up the notes, j thought it had chocolate, vanilla, myrrh, licorice and something bitter rooty green. it was great, but i didn't necessarily think of it too much. fast forward months later and i'm wearing in again and shit's addictive. first of all, for some reason it resembles the scent and texture of cola to me, which made me think that it must have tonka and chocolate, which then made me think wow, at last a tonka that's not powdery or nutty, but it doesn't have tonka and i'm surprised. definitely picking up on the resinous and vanilla hints but i cannot necessarily say that it's myrrh. but the dry down is just addictive af. there's a roughness that just compliments the subtle gourmand notes and adds some dimension to this, is it fizzy? idk, but it very much resembles cola to me. there's an herbal aspect in the dry down that just blends extremely well with everything else. also, i doubted multiple times if there's lavender in there somewhere. it's so lovely. not only that i can't stop sniffing myself, i've been approached numerous times over the past few days, being asked what i'm wearing, i'm not used to it since i'm not a big sprayer, but it felt nice! edit: when i wear this, i start craving ice cream and chocolate. i also feel like cutting off my skin and eating it.

The Liquorice/Tea is quite hidden, just a subdued bite at the top. Just enough to help give the scent a bit of dimension. Otherwise this is Tonka (not vanilla) and Myrrh. Not super powerful and there are plenty of better performing Vanilla's out there (Vanilla Incensee from Atelier Cologne for example is similar and better in every respect) but like a lot of my Hutieme Art and Pierre Guillaume purchases there is just something in the blend/mix that just works... its like every creation of his I can just pick out every note and get the journey he is trying to convey... I'm glad I bought the bottle even though I may use my other Vanillas more often... best bought as a discount rather than full price. Edit: Just Occurred to me - this is a better version of 4160 Tuesdays Sexiest Scent in the World (IMHO).

#1612 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this as a decant from scentsplit.com. Similar vibe to Penhaligon "Legacy of Petra" (among my all-time favorites), and Van Cleef & Arpels "Encens Precieux." If it had tomato leaf you'd take it for Memo Paris "Italian Leather." This is a great myrrh and tea scent with a nice licorice note, just a touch of leather. Very classy, proves that simpler is better. Makes a stronger impression with a few notes than a kitchen sink scent with 20. Carpool, elevator and tight spaces safe if you don't overspray. Moderate performance. Silage lasts 2-3, 5 on the skin. If you're not a fan of myrrh and incense fragrances, move along. If you are and don't mind licorice, this could be your jam. I sometimes am put off by dominant licorice, but this is not that. Good Luck and Good Hunting!

Starlight_Angel chose her words well, I found myself nodding through her whole review. Warm, sweet and round but edgy in a way. This is the first leather scent I've ever found pleasant on my skin by the way. Leather often turns burnt and shameful (even in cute scents like Shalimar Parfum Initial) and just becomes unwearable, pure rat poison on me. But here..? No, it's just that amazing "skin x 10" scent that leather should be. Works amazing with the heavy myrrh and soft vanilla. Edit: I just entered the room wearing this with my cup of morning tea, vanilla chai. It took about 10 seconds until my boyfriend said "Oh wow, that tea smells amazing". I realized I smell just like my tea but a million times better. Haha.

OMG these reviews are sometimes so frustrating because everything is so negative and I’m surprised anyone buys anything???!!!! Anyway this is a spicy vanilla that is a spiced vanilla in MHO. I really like this in the fall wearing a nice sweater on a cool morning. Very comforting scent for sure. I’ve had this in my collection for a few years and since I’m a collector of fragrances it was alway stored properly. As for longevity not quite a long lasting scent on my skin. It also sits close to my skin right away. If you love a root beer vanilla this one is for you. I do recommend for the vanilla lover! 7/10